Seena Haines
Professor of Pharmacy Practice and Director of Professional Wellbeing and Belonging
Dr. Haines serves as the Director for Professional Well-Being and Belonging for the school of pharmacy. As director, she educates, serves, and advocates for best practices to support resilience and well-being for SOP faculty, staff, students, and other stakeholders and to create a welcoming environment.
Research Interests
- individual, team and organizational workforce well-being
- applied positive psychology
- coaching psychology
Biography
Dr. Seena L. Haines is the Director for Professional Well-Being and Belonging for the University of Mississippi School of Pharmacy. She served as Department Chair of Pharmacy Practice at the University of Mississippi 2016 to 2022. Prior to joining the University of Mississippi, Dr. Haines served as Senior Associate Dean for Faculty and Professor at Palm Beach Atlantic University. Dr. Haines is a nationally board-certified health and wellness coach (NBC-HWC) and certified well-being coach. Dr. Haines is a Positive Psychology Practitioner and has completed certifications in trauma and resilience, managing happiness, mental health first aid and QPR training. Dr. Haines is part of two HRSA funded well-being grants with the office of well-being at UMMC and the American Association of Health-System Pharmacists serving as a lead implementation coach for the Well-Being Ambassador program. Total grant funding to date of $7,061,799. Other achievements include board certification in ambulatory care practice, Fellow American Society of Health-System Pharmacists, Fellow American Pharmacists Association, Fellow American College of Clinical Pharmacy, AACP Outstanding Service Award, Pharmacy Practice Section, Distinguished Fellow National Academies of Practice, 2021 Women Pharmacist of the Year Awardee, ASHP Distinguished Practitioner from the section of ambulatory care practitioners, AACP Innovation in Teaching Award, Preceptor of Distinction, Hero in Medicine, inaugural AACP academic leadership fellow, PGY1 and PGY2 residency well-being coordinator, lead faculty for well-being and resiliency in the office of well-being, certified mindfulness teacher, certified yoga instructor, representative at large for the council of faculties, and co-lead AACP well-being and resiliency community.
Education
PharmD Pharmacy, Nova Southeastern University (2000)